New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-26
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HARRISON WITHDRAWS.
NOT TO BE A CANDIDATE IN CHICAGO.
EvADING CERTAIN DEFEAT-A LETTER TO The
DEMOCRACY ACCUSING THE PRESIDENT OF UN'
FRIENDLINEss.

EvADTNG CERTAIN DEFEAT-A LETTER TO TBB
DEMOCRACY ACCUSING THE PRESIDENT OF UN
FRIENDuNEss.
tBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBuSE.1
CHICAGO. March 25.-Carter A. Harrison has
finally been smoked out He addressed letter to
the Democratic City Central Committee this after
noon, again declining to run for Mayor, and this
time the documents Indicate that Mr.. Harrison has
been bafied and beaten. He was evidently con-
templating an alliance with the Socialists. but he
disco vered that even this meant his political defeat
and rum His ancient ally. Mike" Mcdonald, Is
at present engaged in caring for himself and his
close friends. who are now being hurried to trial in
tho Criminal Court. The entire press of
the city had finally joined IN picturing
Harrisons political sins. and some OF
the party men whom. 1t is claimed. he betrayed
when he declared that he would not he candi-
date, it was found. had turned against him. He
takes high ground in making his final adieu to
political ife aud charges that President Cleve and
and tho local Custom House crowd have been ac-
lively opposing him. The open opposition OF Alder.
man IIildreth and other party men, taken with
the knowledge that the friends of Dswitt e. Gre
gier were vowing vengeance for Harrson's conduct
in urging Cregiers candidacy and then openly be.
trayiug him in the convention were the remaining
arguments which tended to convince the egotisti-
cal best" Mayor that his end hal finally come.
The announcement occasioned vertable
sensation in the city, there were
few who could believe that Mr.. Harri-
son would decline in earnest. Immediately
after it had been ascertained that Harrison was
undoubtedly out of the race came the news by
wire that Mr. McAvoy. would not run for treasurer.
that gentleman stating in unequivocal language
that lie would lot accept the nomination.
The members of the Democratic City Central
Committee assembled In Mayor Harrisons room at
3 p m. The reporters ana outside public were ex-
cludcd. Mr.. Harrison in the opening of his letter
10 tho committee said:
March Is tS the Of @ s e eSns so
on and asking that my name De not USE IN .as @ %
eT nn % eoOaasp hs ~nE a S
this city the and upon the same principles
adopted by myself.
Mr. Harrison had reference to Dewitt c. Cregier
in making this statement. He then declares tilat
he appeared bef re the convention ana confesses
that he made great mist axe IN deciding to accept
the nomination which he declared was done In
the enthusiasm OF the moment lie then says:
Gentlemen years have been male the target for end,
SANDER This have borne with comparative
A new Attacked but now hnd the press
word does 70 deny the false
assse a nnon @v rs and lie too
short explain matters involving
r&d Tsnt 10I'', WV" 'r'.'. ..nno .ro,, ,o
be elected spch circumstances KNOWING wen
the the action take and that n Tor ever
rrevocably withdraw from the heal OF your ticket
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nomination and urged my defeat This convnees me hat
eecio therefore respectfully suggest that you call into
consultation win yop the who are sno% 20 es
ticket which will command their support
What the Democrats will now d) is uncertain.
Charles Kern president of the Cook County DEM
ocratic Club SAID
He wanted this and he got it. and now he dare
not leave the party at this moment 10 us iae
II Of the outrageous teachery 20 deser
which he IL the pcarer at te last ufomen
will attempt TO hold Mr.. Harrison any longer, ADD
the defeat of the party, which appeared TO be as
sured Is regarded as doubly certain, owiog 10 tao
present decentralization of the party organization.
meelIng OF members of the Illinois Ciu0 was
held this evening at which Democrats and
Republicans We're present and steps were
taken looking to the nomination OF
so-called cirizens ticket" ARRANGEMENTS were
ma To induce many as 'ssb OF the otner
prominent clubs to join III the movement against
the two tickets now in the field. Roche
the Republican nominee, did noi ,it
was claimed, represent the bulk OF MS
party, being comparatively unknown ana only sat
isfying the Labor element lt was proposed 10 nom.
the Board OF Trade. who was defeated by Rocne
in the Republican convention. The Limos
Club is wholly composed OF Mayor HaIri.
sons neiehbors and there is suspicion
instead of Blake, or that Blake being III the held
and dividing ROcaes support, Harrison VIII again
become a candidate, especially If able to make
deal with the United Labor party